Victory Day celebrated in Russia on May 9

Victory Day celebrated in Russia on May 9

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Category : Important Days Published on: May 11 2023

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  • Every year, Russia celebrates Victory Day on May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over Germany’s Nazi forces in World War II. 
  • This event is held every year on May 9 in Russia.  The day is celebrated on May 8 in Europe as it marks the end of World War II with the defeat and surrender of Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945 in Europe. 
  • An elaborate ceremony also takes place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a memorial in Moscow dedicated to Soviet soldiers who died during the war.
  • The Soviet Union lost at least 20 million people in the war; the suffering and valour that went into the German defeat have been touchstones ever since.
  • The holiday commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in World War II.
  • It was then President Boris Yeltsin who gave the holiday a new lease of life in 1995 – on its 50th anniversary.
  • Victory Day was first commemorated by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev in 1965.
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